Kailua, Hawaii, United States

E44905

census-designated place coastal town unincorporated community

Kailua is a coastal town on the windward side of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its scenic beaches, residential neighborhoods, and relaxed island atmosphere.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Kailua, Hawaii, United States canonical	3
Kailua area of Oahu	1
Kailua, Oʻahu, Hawaii	1
Kailua, Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States	1
Kailua, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi	1
Lanikai, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, United States	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T350648 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Kailua, Hawaii, United States
Context triple: [Sasha Obama, residence, Kailua, Hawaii, United States]

A. Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States is the capital and largest city of Hawaii, known for its Pacific island setting, major tourism industry, and role as a cultural and economic hub.
B. Hawaiʻi Kai
Hawaiʻi Kai is a residential and commercial marina community on the eastern end of Honolulu, known for its waterfront homes, shopping centers, and access to outdoor recreation.
C. Kipahulu, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Kipahulu is a remote, coastal district on the eastern side of Maui, Hawaii, known for its rugged natural beauty, waterfalls, and inclusion in Haleakalā National Park.
D. Hāna, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Hāna is a remote, small town on the eastern coast of Maui, Hawaii, known for its lush landscapes, scenic coastal drive, and traditional rural Hawaiian character.
E. Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona is a coastal town on the west side of Hawaii's Big Island known for its sunny beaches, historic sites, coffee farms, and role as a major tourist and commercial center.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Kailua, Hawaii, United States
Target entity description: Kailua is a coastal town on the windward side of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its scenic beaches, residential neighborhoods, and relaxed island atmosphere.

A. Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States is the capital and largest city of Hawaii, known for its Pacific island setting, major tourism industry, and role as a cultural and economic hub.
B. Hawaiʻi Kai
Hawaiʻi Kai is a residential and commercial marina community on the eastern end of Honolulu, known for its waterfront homes, shopping centers, and access to outdoor recreation.
C. Kipahulu, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Kipahulu is a remote, coastal district on the eastern side of Maui, Hawaii, known for its rugged natural beauty, waterfalls, and inclusion in Haleakalā National Park.
D. Hāna, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Hāna is a remote, small town on the eastern coast of Maui, Hawaii, known for its lush landscapes, scenic coastal drive, and traditional rural Hawaiian character.
E. Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona is a coastal town on the west side of Hawaii's Big Island known for its sunny beaches, historic sites, coffee farms, and role as a major tourist and commercial center.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	census-designated place ⓘ coastal town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ
areaCode	808 ⓘ
climate	tropical climate ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
hasBeach	Kailua Beach Park ⓘ linked to: Lanikai Beach Lanikai Beach ⓘ
hasCommonLanguage	Hawaiian ⓘ
hasFeature	community-oriented town center ⓘ low-rise development ⓘ suburban character ⓘ
hasLandmark	Kailua Beach Park ⓘ linked to: Lanikai Beach Kawainui Marsh ⓘ Lanikai Pillbox Trail ⓘ Maunawili Falls Trail ⓘ
hasOfficialLanguage	English ⓘ
hasPart	Kailua Beach ⓘ linked to: Lanikai Beach Lanikai Beach ⓘ
hasRecreation	hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ kitesurfing ⓘ stand-up paddleboarding ⓘ windsurfing ⓘ
isOnCoastOf	Kailua Bay ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ
knownFor	relaxed island atmosphere ⓘ residential neighborhoods ⓘ scenic beaches ⓘ water sports ⓘ windward coastal scenery ⓘ
locatedIn	Honolulu County, Hawaii ⓘ linked to: Honolulu County Island of Oʻahu ⓘ linked to: Oahu
locatedOnSideOfIsland	windward side of Oʻahu ⓘ
near	Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States ⓘ linked to: Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii ⓘ
observesDaylightSavingTime	no ⓘ
partOf	Windward Oʻahu ⓘ
postalCode	96734 ⓘ
primaryEconomicActivities	residential services ⓘ retail services ⓘ tourism ⓘ
state	Hawaii ⓘ
timeZone	Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time ⓘ
transportationAccess	Kalanianaʻole Highway ⓘ Likelike Highway ⓘ Pali Highway ⓘ
UTCOffset	−10 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sasha Obama → residence → Kailua, Hawaii, United States ⓘ

Malia Obama → livedIn → Kailua, Hawaii, United States ⓘ

subject linked to: Malia

Chōfu → hasSisterCity → Kailua, Hawaii, United States ⓘ

subject linked to: Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan

Lanikai Pillbox Trail → locatedIn → Lanikai, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, United States ⓘ